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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Human height > Average female height: Average female height.
Human height > Average male height: Average male height.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only."
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Diseases > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate: Female [%].
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women): Percentage of females aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns."
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.

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STAT	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Japan
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	49.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Japan	8.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 178th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	28.5 Ranked 43th.	30.6 Ranked 13th. 7% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Births and maternity > Future births	3,892.79 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Japan	752.78 Ranked 37th.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	2.04% Ranked 20th. 10% more than Japan	1.85% Ranked 118th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	159 Ranked 30th. 33% more than Japan	120 Ranked 117th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 110th.	14.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Human height > Average female height	1.577 m (5 ft 2 in)	1.580 m (5 ft 2 in)
Human height > Average male height	N/A	1.707 m (5 ft 7 in)
Life expectancy > Men	47 years Ranked 87th.	80 years Ranked 4th. 70% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	55.33 years Ranked 193th.	82.25 years Ranked 5th. 49% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	51.08 Ranked 189th.	85.9 Ranked 3rd. 68% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	47.61 Ranked 193th.	79.44 Ranked 11th. 67% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	49.3 Ranked 191st.	82.59 Ranked 4th. 68% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.11 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.	2 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 18 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	37.9% Ranked 137th.	84% Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Infant mortality rate > Total	78.43 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 13th. 28 times more than Japan	2.78 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	<25	90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	6.7 births per woman Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Japan	1.26 births per woman Ranked 169th.
Infant mortality rate	94.69 Ranked 16th. 29 times more than Japan	3.28 Ranked 177th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	20.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 216 times more than Japan	0.094 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	99.9 Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Japan	2.2 Ranked 190th.
Life expectancy > Women	51 years Ranked 82nd.	87 years Ranked 1st. 71% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	0.8 Ranked 101st.	13.98 Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	21.91 Ranked 144th.	21.93 Ranked 143th. The same as Democratic Republic of the Congo
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	1.1 million Ranked 7th. 136 times more than Japan	8,100 Ranked 105th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	225.5 births Ranked 2nd. 62 times more than Japan	3.65 births Ranked 178th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	45.4% Ranked 133th.	92.1% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	4.7$ Ranked 182nd.	2,831.1$ Ranked 19th. 602 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$19.73 Ranked 183th.	$3,958.47 Ranked 16th. 201 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	147 Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Japan	4.6 Ranked 15th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	327 Ranked 22nd. 17 times more than Japan	19 Ranked 142nd.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	41.4 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Japan	8.4 Ranked 52nd.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	540 per 100,000 live births Ranked 14th. 108 times more than Japan	5 per 100,000 live births Ranked 169th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.11 Ranked 59th.	2.12 Ranked 16th. 19 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	74,767.66 Ranked 41st.	2.66 million Ranked 12th. 36 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Death rates > Children under 5	198.6 Ranked 2nd. 60 times more than Japan	3.3 Ranked 174th.
Death rates > Women	350.25 Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Japan	43.31 Ranked 157th.
Death rates > Men	399.87 Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Japan	87.38 Ranked 149th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	4,600 Ranked 14th. 23 times more than Japan	200 Ranked 84th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	100,000 Ranked 8th. 200 times more than Japan	500 Ranked 72nd.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	430 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Japan	210 Ranked 63th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	171,386 Ranked 9th.	1.07 million Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	44.03 years Ranked 167th.	82.08 years Ranked 1st. 86% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	1.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 25th. 461 times more than Japan	0.004 per 1,000 people Ranked 73th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	20.6 Ranked 20th.	54.3 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy > Male	46.11 Ranked 177th.	79.29 Ranked 4th. 72% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.529 Ranked 51st.	4.14 Ranked 59th. 8 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	4.91 trillion Ranked 25th.	339.72 trillion Ranked 4th. 69 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	21.58 Ranked 21st. 340 times more than Japan	0.0635 Ranked 130th.
Death rates > Infants	125.8 Ranked 1st. 52 times more than Japan	2.4 Ranked 176th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	56.8 years Ranked 192nd.	85.72 years Ranked 4th. 51% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy > Female	49.26 Ranked 172nd.	86.05 Ranked 1st. 75% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	60 Ranked 36th. The same as Japan	60 Ranked 43th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	14 Ranked 184th.	2,133 Ranked 20th. 152 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Spending > Per person	40 Ranked 87th.	2,243 Ranked 9th. 56 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	71.95 Ranked 68th. 46 times more than Japan	1.56 Ranked 116th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	71% Ranked 166th.	94% Ranked 88th. 32% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	3.3% Ranked 19th. 33 times more than Japan	0.1% Ranked 124th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	53.9 years Ranked 191st.	78.96 years Ranked 10th. 46% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	45.1 years Ranked 167th.	85.63 years Ranked 1st. 90% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(57.90-65.10)	(85.80-85.90)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	37.1 Ranked 171st.	75 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	427 Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Japan	103 Ranked 189th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	0.53 Ranked 47th.	9.47 Ranked 5th. 18 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Health spending per capita	9.16 Ranked 179th.	2,750.8 Ranked 24th. 300 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	21.52 Ranked 133th. 6% more than Japan	20.34 Ranked 162nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	43.01 years Ranked 167th.	78.69 years Ranked 4th. 83% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	122 Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Japan	21 Ranked 112th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	207 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Japan	39 Ranked 144th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	1.96 Ranked 23th. 501 times more than Japan	0.00391 Ranked 72nd.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	38.07 Ranked 170th.	87.27 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Drug access	50% Ranked 96th.	95% Ranked 12th. 90% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Infant mortality > Female babies	110.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 11th. 37 times more than Japan	3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 191st.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	921 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Japan	284 Ranked 187th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	43.68 Ranked 167th.	94.49 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$17.67 Ranked 174th.	$2,696.16 Ranked 25th. 153 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.3 Ranked 141st.	23.52 Ranked 121st. 5% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	44 Ranked 173th.	82 Ranked 1st. 86% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	2.68 Ranked 35th.	8.41 Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Intestinal diseases death rate	8.34% Ranked 79th. 9 times more than Japan	0.88% Ranked 112th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	356.18 per 100,000 people Ranked 21st. 13 times more than Japan	28.16 per 100,000 people Ranked 132nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	2.4% Ranked 9th.	3.3% Ranked 9th. 38% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.226 Ranked 173th.	0.965 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	317 Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Japan	44 Ranked 187th.
Dependency ratio per 100	98 Ranked 12th. Twice as much as Japan	49 Ranked 129th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	<1	7
Smoking rate > Women	1 Ranked 112th.	13 Ranked 56th. 13 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	66,099 Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Japan	9,433 Ranked 35th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	94% Ranked 1st.	100% Ranked 5th. 6% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Leprosy cases	261 Ranked 38th. 24 times more than Japan	11 Ranked 67th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	74.55 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 13th. 29 times more than Japan	2.58 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	13.5 Ranked 124th.	44.3 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	890000	17000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Japan	30% Ranked 167th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	2.6 Ranked 108th.	14.3 Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	670 Ranked 16th. 112 times more than Japan	6 Ranked 155th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	39.1 Ranked 170th.	77.7 Ranked 1st. 99% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	317 Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Japan	44 Ranked 187th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	1,155.82 Ranked 9th. 16 times more than Japan	73.83 Ranked 125th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	2.4% Ranked 9th.	3.3% Ranked 9th. 38% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	35 Ranked 177th.	72.3 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	24 Ranked 154th.	12,200 Ranked 7th. 508 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Children living with AIDS per 1000	0.294 Ranked 42nd. 342 times more than Japan	0.000861 Ranked 80th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	42.11 Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Japan	8.67 Ranked 188th.
Spending > Public	2.0%	5.7%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	42.59% Ranked 158th.	86.96% Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Total fertility rate	6.7 Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Japan	1.3 Ranked 157th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Employer	1/8 National Treasury, 7/8 Employment Insurance Fund
Infant mortality > Male babies	128.6 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 9th. 38 times more than Japan	3.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 192nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Illegal	Illegal
Children living with AIDS	15,000 Ranked 26th. 136 times more than Japan	110 Ranked 79th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	47 Ranked 166th.	85 Ranked 1st. 81% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	317 Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Japan	44 Ranked 187th.
Respiratory disease child death rate	109.12 (est)	1.52
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	520000	9900
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people	4.56 Ranked 61st. 53 times more than Japan	0.0861 Ranked 83th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	205 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 51 times more than Japan	4 per 1,000 people Ranked 184th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	4 Ranked 184th.	1,742 Ranked 17th. 436 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Spending > Private	3.8% Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Japan	1.6% Ranked 89th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	51.7% Ranked 156th.	80.75% Ranked 100th. 56% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Health spending > % of GDP	5.75% Ranked 99th.	8.02% Ranked 48th. 39% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	71.3% Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Japan	18.3% Ranked 162nd.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	20.82% Ranked 177th.	81.33% Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	7.7% Ranked 25th.	7.8% Ranked 44th. 1% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	43 Ranked 177th.	95 Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	67.3% Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Japan	14.81% Ranked 117th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	74% Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Japan	2.5% Ranked 139th.
Improved water source > % of population with access	46% Ranked 166th.	100% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	71.71% Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Japan	13.53% Ranked 108th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	38.1% Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Japan	5.6% Ranked 8th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	47.81% Ranked 8th.	0.0 Ranked 141st.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	23% Ranked 148th.	100% Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	86.94% Ranked 33th. 91% more than Japan	45.55% Ranked 120th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	84.76% Ranked 59th. 48% more than Japan	57.32% Ranked 159th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	30% Ranked 150th.	100% Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.04 Ranked 132nd.	1.16 Ranked 20th. 12% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	60.7% Ranked 22nd.	100% Ranked 2nd. 65% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	1.12% Ranked 173th.	6.32% Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	81	>90
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Illegal	Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range	(57.90-65.10)	(85.80-85.90)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	72% Ranked 174th.	98% Ranked 37th. 36% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	73% Ranked 166th.	96% Ranked 61st. 32% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	2.88% Ranked 60th. 95% more than Japan	1.48% Ranked 141st.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	4.9 Ranked 24th. 49 times more than Japan	0.1 Ranked 105th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	70% Ranked 156th.	99% Ranked 10th. 41% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	51% Ranked 172nd.	86% Ranked 73th. 69% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	10.79% Ranked 108th.	18.18% Ranked 20th. 68% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	2.88% Ranked 120th.	7.42% Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	82% Ranked 149th.	100% Ranked 15th. 22% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	29% Ranked 169th.	100% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	73% Ranked 159th.	99% Ranked 9th. 36% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	77% Ranked 150th.	98% Ranked 35th. 27% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	76% Ranked 144th.	94% Ranked 78th. 24% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Public health spending > % of GDP	1.2% Ranked 170th.	6.53% Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	3.03% Ranked 185th.	5.12% Ranked 157th. 69% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	100% Ranked 8th. 11% more than Japan	89.8% Ranked 92nd.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	31% Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Japan	3.7% Ranked 8th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	8.55% Ranked 51st.	9.27% Ranked 39th. 8% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	42 Ranked 173th.	78 Ranked 4th. 86% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Illegal
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	5.5% Ranked 17th.	14.5% Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	4% Ranked 151st.	7.8% Ranked 43th. 95% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	100% Ranked 6th. 7% more than Japan	93.4% Ranked 71st.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	28.4% Ranked 18th.	0.0 Ranked 143th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	4% Ranked 154th.	7.9% Ranked 45th. 98% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	45 Ranked 179th.	98 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	72.42% Ranked 58th. 26% more than Japan	57.33% Ranked 100th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	45 Ranked 175th.	81 Ranked 127th. 80% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	25% Ranked 136th.	100% Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	74% Ranked 32nd.	99.8% Ranked 20th. 35% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	42% Ranked 164th.	100% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Infant mortality rate > Male	82.2 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 14th. 28 times more than Japan	2.98 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	6.36% Ranked 156th.	17.94% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	33.74% Ranked 166th.	80.01% Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo
Private health spending > % of GDP	4.55% Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Japan	1.5% Ranked 134th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	7.31% Ranked 95th. 13% more than Japan	6.48% Ranked 111th.

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